By Rógan Graham
A-Level results day gives way to a compelling look at late teenhood in Sasha Nathani’s London-set debut feature.
By Rógan Graham
The maker of the remarkable prizewinning docu-essay hybrid, Dahomey, on the film’s urgent anti-colonial message.
By Rógan Graham
A mother and son reunion takes place on the bomb-shattered streets of World War Two-era London in this sweeping historical melodrama.
By Rógan Graham
Nestled beneath a railway arch in Brixton, a group of curators and community activists come together to share cinema free of prohibitive ticket prices and think beyond the constraints of the British film industry.
By Rógan Graham
Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí, better known as Kneecap, (plus director Rich Peppiatt) give the lowdown on the creation of their raucous quasi-biopic, which captures the formation of their rap trio in Belfast and the ongoing fight to save the Irish language.
By Rógan Graham
Lina Soualem’s poignant new documentary traces the stories of four generations of Palestinian women in her family.
By Rógan Graham
Jeff Nichols' drama based on Danny Lyon’s photobook about a 1960s Chicago motorcycle gang finally cruises into cinemas.
By Rógan Graham
This miserable biopic claims to celebrate the life and music of Amy Winehouse, but instead serves as a ghoulish encapsulation of everything wrong with the music industry and fame machine.
By Rógan Graham
Old pals and creative collaborators Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares team up to present their vision of a near future where London's last social housing estate stands up against the oppressive regime.
By Rógan Graham
Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares' feature debut is a kinetic, prescient thriller about gentrification and isolation in a near-future version of London.
By Rógan Graham
The black comedy series about a hitman pursuing an acting career ended with bloodshed and a damning appraisal of the true crime industrial complex.
By Rógan Graham
The director of Till speaks about the challenges of portraying a traumatic piece of American Black history on screen.
By Rógan Graham
Chinonye Chukwu directs a magnificent Danielle Deadwyler and Jalyn Hall as they play Emmett Till and his grieving mother, Mamie.
By Rógan Graham
Gina Prince-Bythewood delivers her masterpiece in this quietly radical action epic with a stunning lead turn from Viola Davis.
By Rógan Graham
A brother and sister attempt to record proof of extra-terrestrial life in Jordan Peele’s ambitious, expertly-crafted blockbuster.
By Rógan Graham
Easily digestible hunk of rom-com fluff with Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson doing the mismatched couple thing.
By Rógan Graham
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s powerful drama is a poignant ode to a subtly complex vision of feminine solidarity.
By Rógan Graham
The singer-songwriter known as The Bullitts slinks into the role of filmmaker with his super fun revisionist western, The Harder They Fall.
By Rógan Graham
This bloated reboot of the hit ’90s cartoon crossover is little more than a cynical exercise in brand synergy.
By Rógan Graham
Barry Jenkins’ adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winner is a nuanced small-screen masterwork.
By Rógan Graham
Based on newly declassified transcripts, this documentary charts the US government’s harassment of the civil rights leader.
By Rógan Graham
The striking fourth episode in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology depicts the difficult blossoming of an artist.
By Rógan Graham
Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology kicks off with this searing court room drama about the Mangrove Nine trial.
By Rógan Graham
One woman’s obsession with recording the TV news becomes a fascinating visual chronicle of modern history.
By Rógan Graham
Steve McQueen’s film about the Mangrove Nine trial is a masterful evocation of political determination.
By Rógan Graham
Don’t be fooled by the surface-level frivolity of Miss Juneteenth says its canny, thoughtful director.
By Rógan Graham
Sarah Gavron gives the coming-of-age drama a vital shot in the arm with a film of rare empathy and joy.
By Rógan Graham
An astonishing, intense performance from Alfre Woodard carries this sombre, powerful death row drama.
By Rógan Graham
A stirring and stark portrait of a family in crisis from Norwegian director Camilla Strøm Henriksen.
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